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Enroth will start on Friday.

Enroth allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Sabres loss to the Penguins on November 1st. He has one win in eight games with a 3.34 GAA and .908 SV% and has been outplayed by Michal Neuvirth so far this season. His matchup is not bad, but Sabres goalies are nearly impossible to trust.

Jhonas Enroth
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice for the Kings.

Quick turned aside 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Stars. It snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Quick and moved him to 6-3-2 with a 2.03 GAA and .942 SV% on the season. He takes on the 7-5-0 Islanders at home, where he is 5-1-0.

Jonathan Quick
Krug (finger) skated for the second straight day on Thursday.

Krug will miss his fourth straight game tonight but is progressing well. "I'm told it'll be up to [Krug] how quickly he gets that feeling that he can hold a stick properly and that it's not going to be an issue,” said Claude Julien. “"He's doing well . . . the finger is much, much better."

Torey Krug
Krejci (hip) is questionable to return to the Bruins’ lineup on Thursday.

Krejci was on the ice for the Bruins’ optional morning skate and might take warmups tonight. He has missed the last two games, but it would make more sense if they sit him out one more game and let him rest over the weekend before they play New Jersey on Monday. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups.

David Krejci
Crawford starts on Friday vs. Washington.

Crawford stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the 5-0 win over Montreal on Tuesday. Despite posting a 1.35 GAA and .951 SV% in three starts since returning from injury, Tuesday was Crawford first win over that stretch. His numbers (1.54 GAA / .938 SV%) are ridiculous and you should get him in your lineup when you can.

Corey Crawford
Sharp (leg) will miss three to four weeks.

Sharp injured his leg on Tuesday vs. the Habs and will miss 14-21 days with the injury. Brandon Saad will move up to the Hawks second line with Sharp out. Sharp had three goals and six assists in 13 games before being injured.

Patrick Sharp
Lehtonen gets the start in goal for Dallas.

Lehtonen stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Kings. He has lost four in a two in a row while giving up 13 goals on 111 shots (.883 SV%). He is having a hard time stopping the puck right now and tonight he will face the 7-3-2 Predators.

Kari Lehtonen
Fleury starts vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.

Fleury stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Penguins 5-0 win over the Sabres last Saturday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will be back in net tonight riding a four-game winning streak and having just signed a four-year, $23 million contract extension on Wednesday.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Tlusty (upper-body) thinks that he will play Friday.

Tlusty was injured on a high hit by Jack Johnson on Tuesday. Johnson was suspended three games for the hit, but Tlusty was on the ice this morning, albeit in a no-contact jersey, but he said following the skate that he thinks he will play on Friday.

Jiri Tlusty
Ward will start again on Friday.

Ward stopped 17 of 19 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Blue Jackets. After a dismal start to the year, Ward has now won three straight while posting a 1.34 GAA and .947 SV%.He has really turned things around and should make for a good start vs. the Blue Jackets, but in Carolina this time around.

Cam Ward
Stastny (shoulder) will return to the Blues lineup on Thursday.

Stastny has missed the last eight games with a shoulder injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. He will skate between Alex Steen and Joakim Lindstrom to start tonight. He has one goal and three assists in four games this season.

Paul Stastny
Pavelec will start for the Jets.

Pavelec stopped 23 of 24 shots in win over the Predators on Tuesday. Pav has won four of his last five and sits with a 6-4-1 record, 2.00 GAA and .924 SV%. It has been a great start to the year, but keep him on your bench tonight vs. the Penguins.

Ondrej Pavelec
Scrivens starts in goal for the Oilers.

Scrivens allowed three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Canucks last Saturday. After a four-game winning streak, Scrivens has dropped each of his last two starts while allowing seven goals on 65 shots (.892 SV%). He draws a tough matchup vs. the Bruins, however they are a little thin because of injuries.

Ben Scrivens
Hiller gets his fifth straight start on Thursday.

Hiller surrendered three goals on 34 shots in a OT win over the Capitals on Tuesday. He has won three consecutive starts with a 2.60 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he will be in tough against a Lightning team who have won three in a row and have had four days off since their last game.

Jonas Hiller
Lehtonen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Stars morning skate.

Lehtonen stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Kings. He has lost four in a two in a row while giving up 13 goals on 111 shots (.883 SV%). He is having a hard time stopping the puck right now and tonight he will face the 7-3-2 Predators.

Kari Lehtonen

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